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- Diversity and Distribution of Aquatic Leeches in Wetlands of West Bengal
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1 Zoological Survey of India, 27, J. L. Nehru Road, F.P.S. Building, Kolkata 7000016, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, 27, J. L. Nehru Road, F.P.S. Building, Kolkata 7000016, IN
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Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, Vol 7, No 2 (2010), Pagination: 209-211Abstract
Leeches (Hirudinea) are recognized as a very important or significant annelid group of versatile habitat. They are found in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Aquatic species are found in freshwater, brackishwater and sea water. These leeches are found sometimes attached with the animal body surface and sometimes with the plants. Lower leaf of plant, stem and ischolar_main of the floating plants are the favourite habitats of leeches. Marine and brackish water leeches stay attached at the ventral region of the animals (Harding and Moore, 1927). Several freshwater species are found in attached condition with molluscs and insects (Ghosh, 1998; Bondyopadhyay and Mandal, 2004).
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- Bandyopadhyay, P. K. and Mandal, C. K. 2004. On the occurrence of five leeches, Barbronia weberi, Glossiphonia annandalei, Glossiphonia heteroclita, Glossiphonia reticulata and Placobdella undulata in West Bengal. Rec. zool. Surv. India, 105(part 3-4) : 93-101.
- Ghosh, G. C. 1998. Leech fauna of West Bengal. State Fauna Series 3. Zool. Surv. India Part 10 : 227-249.
- Harding, W. A. and Moore, J. P. 1927. Fauna British India Including Ceylon and Burma : Hirudinea : 1-XXXVIII & 1-302 (Tailor & Francis, London).
- Mandal, C. K. 2004a. Paraclepsis gardensi (Hirudinea : Glossiphonidae) a new species of Leech from West Bengal, India. Rec. zool. Surv. India, 103(Part 1-2) : 111-114.
- Mandal, C. K. 2004 b. Placobdella harasundarai (Hirudinea : Glossiphonidae) a new species of leech from West Bengal, India. Rec. zool. Surv. India, 103(Part1-2) : 99-102.
- Mandal, C. K. 2004c. Endemic leech fauna of India. Rec. zool. Surv. India : 103 (Part 1-2) 103-110.
- Paraclepsis jorapariensis Sp. Nov. (Hirudinea:Glossiphonidae):A New Leech from Jharkhand, India
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1 Zoological Survey of India, FPS Building, Kolkata-700016, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, FPS Building, Kolkata-700016, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 115, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 231-235Abstract
Out of 667 species of leeches known in the world, 64 species are recorded in India (Mandal, 2009). There are 3 species of leeches belong to the genus Paraclepsis in the world (Harding, 1924). Soos is the pioneer in Taxonomy of leeches in the world. He has described a number of new species. Majority of the new species of leeches were described by Moore (1924), Moore and Harding (1927) and Bhatia (1931). Mandal (2004a, 2004b and 2009) has described three new species, two collected from West Bengal and one species from Tamil Nadu. Bandyopadhyay and Mandal (2006), described one new species from Tamil Nadu. Soota and Ghosh (1977), Chandra (1983), Ghosh (1998) also contributed considerably to the taxonomy of leeches of India. Soos (1965) contributed a model of leech taxonomy in the world. Now the author has an opportunity to describe a new species from jorapari, Girdih, Jharkhand, India.Full Text
- Placobdella godavariensis Sp. Nov. (Hirudinea:Glossiphonidae) :A New Leech from Maharashtra, India
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C. K. Mandal
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S. Dhani
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1 Zoological Survey of India, FPS Building, Kolkata-700016, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, FPS Building, Kolkata-700016, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 115, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 237-240Abstract
Out of 700 species of leeches known in the world, 64 species are recorded in India (Mandal, 2009). There are 26 species of leeches belong to the genus Placobdella Blanchard 1893 in the world. Sixteen species of the genus Placobdella are described from North America, one species from Europe, three species from South America and 6 species from Asia. Out of six species of this genus reported from India, five species are endemic. Soos (1965) is the pioneer in Taxonomy of leeches in the world. He has described a number of new species. Majority of the new species of leeches were described by Harding and Moore (1924, 1927), Bhatia (1931). Mandal (2004a and 2004b) has described two new species, collected from West Bengal. Bandyopadhyay (2004 and 2005), Mandal (2004 and 2010), have done some work on ecology of leeches. Soota (1977), Chandra (1983), Ghosh (1998) also contributed considerably to the taxonomy of leeches of India.Full Text
- Hemiclepsis marginata asiatica the Highest Egg-Laying Aquatic Leech in the World
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1 Zoological Survey of India, 27, J. L. Nehru Road, FPS Building, Kolkata-700016, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, 27, J. L. Nehru Road, FPS Building, Kolkata-700016, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 115, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 317-319Abstract
One of a terrestrial leech has the record of laying 300 eggs in the world. The aquatic leech Hemiclepsis marginata asiatica has the record of laying eggs is 38 and 39 in Hemiclepsis marginata marginata. Now the author has the opportunity to record highest 101 eggs laying leech Hemiclepsis marginata asiatica in the world.Full Text
- Leech Fauna of Bibhuti Bhusan National Park, West Bengal India
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1 Zoological Survey of India, 27, J. L. Nehru Road, FPS Building, Kolkata-7000016, IN
2 Zoological Survey of India, “M” Block New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, 27, J. L. Nehru Road, FPS Building, Kolkata-7000016, IN
2 Zoological Survey of India, “M” Block New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 114, No 4 (2014), Pagination: 581-585Abstract
Bibhuti Bhusan National Park (Latitude 22°11'16" North to 23°15'12" North and Longitude 88°20' East) is situated in the district of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Previously it was named as Parmadan Park. Principally it is a deer park. But most of other faunas are found in this park. There is a canal just outside border of the park. Medicinal plants and different types of trees of this park attract the people. So, fascinating beauties of the flora and fauna of the area lure the travelling loving people of India. These aquatic and terrestrial faunas are not only for the common people but also for the scientists. Aquatic and terrestrial Leech fauna of this National Park attract the Taxonomists very much.Full Text
- Earthworms of South 24 Parganas with Ecological Notes
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1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 114, No 4 (2014), Pagination: 681-686Abstract
Earthworms occur in diversified habitats from organic heaps (manure, compost, litter, humus, kitchen drainage, etc.) to forest land, grassland, agricultural land, plant nursery, etc. They are omnivorous, but most of them derive nutrition from dead organic matter. The beneficial effect of earthworms in increasing soil fertility has been documented since the time of Darwin (1881). Presently, earthworms are not restricted as a basic biology material but is being established as basic material for biotechnology (vermitechnology). Because of the vast number of species available in India and also because of the economic value, understanding of the distribution, abundance and ecological condition of the species has become very important.Full Text
- Hemiclepsis chharwardamensis Sp. Nov. (Hirudinea : Glossiphonidae) a New Species of Leech from Jharkhand, India
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1 Zoological Survey of India, FPS Building Kolkata - 700016, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, FPS Building Kolkata - 700016, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 113, No 2 (2013), Pagination: 153-155Abstract
More than 667 species of leeches are in the world. In India only 64 leech species of leeches are recorded so far Mandal (2010). This new species has been collected from Chharwar dam of Jharkhand during recent faunistic survey carried out by Zoological survey of India. In addition to this many new records have also recorded along with this. Harding and Moore (1924, 1927), have described number of new species from India. Mandal (2004) has described two new species from West Bengal.Full Text
- Placobdella gauripurensis Sp. Nov. (Hirudinea: Glossiphonidae):A New Leech from West Bengal, India
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1 Zoological Survey of India, FPS Building, Kolkata-700016, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, FPS Building, Kolkata-700016, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 113, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 211-213Abstract
Out of 667 species of leeches known in the world, 64 species are recorded in India (Mandal, 2009). There are 26 species of leeches belong to the genus Placobdella Blanchard 1893 in the world. Sixteen species of the genus Placobdella are described from North America, one species from Europe, three species from South America and 6 species from Asia. Out of six species of this genus reported from India, five species are endemic. Soos (1965) is the pioneer in Taxonomy of leeches in the world.Full Text
- A Note On Leech Faunal Diversity Of Rajasthan, India (annelida: Hirudinea)
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C. K. Mandal
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R. Mridha
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1 Zoological Survey of India FPS Building, Indian Museum Campus, 27 JL Nehru Road, Kolkata-700016, IN
2 Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar University Midnapur, West Bengal, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India FPS Building, Indian Museum Campus, 27 JL Nehru Road, Kolkata-700016, IN
2 Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar University Midnapur, West Bengal, IN
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Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, Vol 19, No 1 (2022), Pagination: 33-36Abstract
Being a prevalently arid state Rajasthan has a less diverse freshwater fauna including leeches. Till 2015 not more than 10 species were known from this state. Four survey trips by teams of Zoological Survey of India during 2016 and 2017 in places of Rajasthan could collect about 571 leech specimens. Taxonomic study of this collection has resulted in recording of 12 species; including two newly described species by one author (Mandal, and other associates) in 2018. Currently, 19 species are found from the state that includes 7 species yet unrecorded.Keywords
Leech; Taxonomy; Rajasthan; New records.References
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- Daniel, A. 1968. Annelida. In: A Hand Book for Zoological Collectors. 41-46 pp. (Published by Director Zoological Survey of India).
- Ghosh, G. C. 1998. Fauna of West Bengal, State Fauna Series, 3(10): 227-249. Zool. Surv. India, Calcutta.
- Harding, W. A. 1924. Descriptions of some new leeches from India, Burma, and Ceylon. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. London, ser., 9, 14: 489-499.
- Mandal, C. K. 2004. Checklist of the Hirudinea (Leech) of India. Rec. zool. Surv. India, 102(1-2): 41-46.
- Mandal, C. K., Paul P., Hasan, M. N. and Bandyopadhyay, P. K. 2018a.Placobdella bundiensis sp. nov. (Hirudinea: Glossiphonidae). A new species of leech from Rajasthan, India. Int. J. Adv. Re. Res. Basic Engg. Sci. Technol. (IJARBEST). 4(1): 18-23.
- Mandal, C. K., Paul, P., Hasan, M. N. and Bandyopadhyay, P. K. 2018b. Placobdella devkuntai sp. nov. (Hirudinea: Glossiphonidae). A new species of leech from Rajasthan, India. International Journal of Advanced Research in Basic Engineering Sciences and Technology (IJARBEST), 4(1): 24-29.
- Moore, J. P. 1924. Notes on some Asiatic leeches (Hirudinea) principally from China, Kashmir, and British India. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Philad. 76: 343-388.
- Moore, J. P. and Harding, W. A. 1927. Fauna of British India, Hirudinea. Taylor and Francis, London.
- Soota, T. D. and Ghosh, G. C. 1977. On some Indian leeches. Newsl. Zool. Surv. India, 3(6): 359-360.